The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$6-million loan to the Dominican banking sector, with the aim of strengthening the financial system. This is part of a program designed in the aftermath of the collapse of Baninter, the result of alleged fraud on a grand scale. The measures funded by this loan will include inspections of all banking institutions and evaluations of the banking groups’ structure and solvency. The funds will also support the government’s efforts in defining an IDB and World Bank financial support plan, as well as the Dominican macro-economic program.